Lae to Cromwell: time difference
Cromwell is 3 h ahead of Lae. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lae 22:12 10:12 PM Cromwell 01:12 1:12 AM You –:–
22:12 10:12 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:06
01:12 1:12 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 20:12
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+3 h
Cromwell is 3 h ahead of Lae.
When you, Lae and Cromwell are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇬 Lae
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇳🇿 Cromwell
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇳🇿 Cromwell |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:12 | 01:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | New Zealand Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+13 |
| Offset from Lae | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Pacific/Auckland |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 20:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 13 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 5,000 |
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Lae and Cromwell: common questions
How far ahead of Lae is Cromwell?
Cromwell is 3 hours ahead of Lae: UTC+13 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Cromwell at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Cromwell it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lae, what time is it in Cromwell?
At 6:00 PM in Lae, clocks in Cromwell show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lae and in Cromwell overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lae, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cromwell.
When is it already the next day in Cromwell?
From 9:00 PM in Lae it is already the next day in Cromwell. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Cromwell it is still the previous day in Lae.
Does the time difference between Lae and Cromwell change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cromwell. From April 4, 2027, Cromwell will be 2 hours ahead of Lae.
